Celebrate "Year of the Outback" in Australia with Special Fare Packages and Qantas's Boomerang Pass

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Celebrate "Year of the Outback" in Australia with Special Fare Packages and Qantas's Boomerang Pass

With Qantas, adventurous travelers can savor the full flavor of Australia from its darling coastal cities to its rugged Outback landscapes with a fantastic two-week package and the flexibility of Qantas’ “Boomerang Pass.”

The Outback, full of awe-inspiring natural beauty, covers a significant part of the Australian continent and is an even larger part of Australia’s heritage and ethos. Australians have nominated 2002 as the “Year of the Outback” and will be celebrating with uniquely Australian events around the continent throughout the year. With Qantas, you can visit three of the hottest cities in Australia for just $1699 and use a Qantas Boomerang Pass to make an excursion to the Outback and beyond to take part in the celebrations in authentic style.

The heart of the Outback is a must see for any nature lover and includes Alice Springs, surrounded by red desert and mountain ranges of sunburnt oranges, maroons and purples, and Ayers Rock, the world’s most famous monolith.

The Year of the Outback offers numerous spectator events that occur during the special fare rates including:

The Space Jump a former Australian commando attempts one of the most audacious human adventures ever when he jumps from the blackness of space and parachutes 130,000 feet back to earth near Alice Springs (in March).

The Australian Safari annual world-renowned 3,000-mile cross-country classic vehicle endurance event from Alice Springs to Darwin (Aug. 18-25).

Getting There For Less

Book your flight by December 7, 2001 for departure by August 31, 2002 and take advantage of Qantas’ spectacular deal for two weeks in Australia from just $1,699. This package includes:

Round-trip international air from Los Angeles on Qantas Airways
All domestic flights (between Sydney, Melbourne and Cairns) on Qantas Airways
12 nights accommodations at 3-star properties
Four nights each in Sydney, Melbourne and Cairns, gateway to the Great Barrier Reef
The package price from New York is only $1,999, with fares from other U.S. cities available

From Sydney, Melbourne and Cairns, you can buy a Qantas Boomerang Pass the perfect way to explore Australia, New Zealand and the South West Pacific. All you have to do is purchase two or more legs (a maximum of 10 legs) from Qantas’ offered destinations, and you can build a side trip to Alice Springs for the Lions Camel Cup Carnival charity camel race (July 13), or join one of the Outback to Adelaide Bushwalk walking tours (July 1 Sept. 30) and hop on a flight from Adelaide to your next destination. Boomerang Passes begin at $160, depending on the destination.

For more information on Qantas’ $1699 package call 1-800-895-6272 or visit www.qantaskoala.com. Boomerang passes can be purchased through the Qantas Reservation Line at 1-800-227-4500 For more information on Year of the Outback activities and travel to Australia visit www.australia.com.

Edited by Madelyn Miller

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